Patch Exterior Siding

How to patch small holes in t1 11 siding.

Patch exterior siding. See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding. Fix small holes in siding with an exterior patching compound available in a premixed form much like interior spackling compound and in a dry powder form that you mix with water. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. If your exterior siding has sustained damage you can patch it with filler but it has to be the right kind of filler.

Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image. Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. A generous coat of exterior paint will spruce up a home s appearance and protect the siding from weather and time. Just make sure the package states that the patching compound is for outdoor use.

With luck the nails will pull out a bit so that when you tap the board back the nailheads will pop out just enough to get the pry bar under them. To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. The butt edge nails in the siding above the patch also need to come out. Then measure for proper fit of the new siding.

The patch should be larger than the piece you removed. Though it requires only basic skills a paint job including preparing the walls which is often more work than the actual painting must be approached with careful planning and attacked with diligence and attention to detail. Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk. Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl.

Then lock the siding back into place. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. Tap the pry bar up under the undamaged siding at each nail shaft then push the bar gently. Any product intended for interior use will crack and wash out in short order.

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